Kosovo independence: is it fair?

Agron Bajrami, editor in chief of the Kosovan newspaper 'Koha Ditore', writes about the independence of Kosovo: "Just like any newborn, Kosovo is a small, delicate and weak creature. It is a country without assets, its population poor and uneducated; it has high unemployment, its economy is underdeveloped, its political institutions unstable; and it has tremendous ethnic tensions and a bad image. On top of that, it was born next to an extremely angry neighbour, Serbia. ... The era of the freedom struggle came to an end last Sunday. On Monday, with western and other states recognizing Kosovo, another struggle began – a struggle for a new Kosovo that represents an independent European nation, not only geographically but also politically, socially and culturally. A state where the past is not forgotten, but forgiven for the sake of the future."

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